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GPS (global positioning system)
Of or referring to a space based navigation system that provides location, time, and weather conditions on earth.
Industry: Telecommunications
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GPS (global positioning system)
NMEA standard
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
A NMEA standard defines an electrical interface and data protocol for communications between marine instrumentation.
OEM
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
Original Equipment Manufacturer. Typically GPS receiver "boardsets" or "engines" that a product developer can embed within some application or hardware package.
on-the-fly (OTF)
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
This is a form of Ambiguity Resolution (AR) which does not require that the receivers remain stationary for any length of time. Hence this AR technique is suitable for initialising carrier ...
PanTrack
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
A Garmin-proprietary feature that allows the user to move the pointer and pan a track in either direction, then select a location along the track to start a TracBack® or GoTo, or to mark a waypoint.
position dilution of precision (PDOP)
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
Measure of the geometrical strength of the GPS satellite configuration for 3-D positioning.
post-processed GPS
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
In post-processed (Differential or Relative ) GPS the base and user (or roving or mobile) receivers have no data communication link between them. Instead, each receiver records the satellite ...
precise positioning service (PPS)
Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)
The most accurate Absolute Positioning possible with GPS navigation receivers, based on the dual-frequency encrypted P-Code. Available to the military users of GPS. Typical accuracy is of the order ...
